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San Bernardino council approves two street-vacation resolutions; manager announces FEMA resilience funding and infrastructure investments
Summary
The council approved two street-vacation resolutions (one vote included recusals), and the city manager reported receiving roughly $1.145 million in FEMA-related funds for critical services and additional federal allocations for mobile command, public-safety and water-infrastructure modernization plus funds for converting about 3,000 street lights to solar.
The San Bernardino City Council approved two street-vacation resolutions affecting portions of Victoria Avenue and a second avenue in District 6.
On the first vacation (Victoria Avenue/San Manuel Boulevard portion) several members recused themselves due to disclosed contributions tied to San Manuel; the motion passed with participating members voting in favor and recusals recorded for Councilmember Sánchez, Councilmember Shoret and Mayor Trán.
On the second vacation (resolution 2026-46, District 6), the council voted unanimously to approve the staff recommendation.
City-manager update: The city manager reported the city received approximately $1.145 million to protect critical services during disasters and cited additional federal funding lines for 2026–27 for street-light modernization (plans to convert about 3,000 street lights to solar-powered fixtures), a mobile command allocation for police, and 1.7 million for water-station modernization. The manager attributed the FEMA-related award to recent congressional budget actions and thanked Congressman Aguilar for support.
Why it matters: The street vacations change public-right-of-way responsibilities and can affect emergency access and service-reservation arrangements; the manager’s funding update signals near-term capital investments in resilience (backup power, mobile command) and infrastructure upgrades that will require subsequent procurement and implementation steps.
Vote details: The council’s recorded participation for the Victoria Avenue vacation included recorded recusals; the District 6 vacation passed with all members voting yes when called. Councilmembers asked that staff provide maps and follow-up materials for the public; staff indicated maps and presentations were available to council and that the public could request information.
